MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Top-ranked Faulkner (28-3, 9-0 SSAC) finally broke away from Stillman College (6-18) in the fourth inning of Game 1 in this afternoon's seven-inning doubleheader at Harrison Field to gain the 9-4 victory before methodically scoring through the first five innings in the nightcap to claim the 9-2 win.

The Tigers struck hard early taking a 3-0 lead on a Josh McDaniel homer before an out was even tallied.

Faulkner's John Price answered with a solo bomb in the bottom of the first inning and Michael Darr trimmed the deficit to a single run with an RBI single in the second.

The Eagles catapulted into a 4-3 lead behind a Paolo Montezuma two-run homer in the third inning, but an infield throwing error allowed Stillman to tie the game in the fourth.

Faulkner scored a pair of runs on a wild pitch in the bottom of the fourth before adding three more runs to the total on two RBIs and another wild pitch in the sixth inning.

Braden Olive gave up three earned runs on four hits in the first inning before Kolby Green (2-2) took over gaining the win. Green allowed just two hits over four innings of work and booked a strikeout.

Jonathan Wilkins earned his second save of the season while striking out three batters and allowing no hits over the final two innings of play.

Montezuma delivered an RBI double to left field and Deivy Palmeiro followed with a sacrifice fly to put Faulkner on the board in the first inning of Game 2.

The Tigers managed a run each in the second and third innings, but there was little the visitors could do to slow the consistent pace of the Eagles' offense. 

Faulkner went on to score seven runs on as many hits over the middle innings.

Junior Ramirez started Game 2 for Faulkner and gave up one earned run on two hits while booking two strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings of work. 

Austin Moreland (1-0) was credited with the win in relief after allowing just a single hit over 1 1/3 innings.

Reid Long, Jose Agosto and Tra'mayne Holmes each recorded a hitless inning from the mound over subsequent frames. Long struck out the side while Holmes sat down two of the three batters he faced. 

Price hit .500 on the day and knocked in four runs and scored three of his own. 

Montezuma also hit .500 and had three RBIs and scored.

Darr was 2-for-3 in the opener and tallied and RBI.

Holmes and T.J. Condon were both 2-for-3 with an RBI in the second outing and scored three runs and a solo run, respectively. 

Faulkner will next travel to No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett for a three-game series this weekend. A single nine-inning event is slated for 5 p.m. on Friday with a doubleheader following at 2 p.m. on Saturday.